Fifth Generation

431. John GRAVES was born on 27 November 1829 in Maynardville, Union Co., TN.⁹⁷ This was in Knox Co., TN at the time. He died on 13 April 1918 in Dekalb, Buchanan Co., MO. John Graves died at the home of his son Henry at DeKalb, Missouri, and is buried at the Pleasant Grove Churchyard, south of Effingham, Kansas.
He was buried in April 1918 in Effingham, Atchison Co., KS.

John GRAVES and Elizabeth LANDRUM were married on 10 February 1850 in Dekalb, Buchanan Co., MO. They appeared in the census in 1870 in Arrington, Atchison Co., KS. Page 257 A, town of Center (?), line 30, dwelling 6, family 7
Graves, John, 40, M, W, farmer, 8000, 2060, TN
Elizabeth, 36, F, W, keeping house, IN
James, 17, M, W, at home, MO
Henry L., 14, M, W, at home, KS
Dona M., 12, F, W, at home, KS
Fry, George W., 24, M, W, farm laborer, MI They appeared in the census in 1880 in Center Twp., Atchison Co., KS.³⁶⁵ John GRAVES Self M M W 50 TN Occ: Farmer Fa: TN Mo: TN
Elizabeth GRAVES Wife F M W 45 IN Occ: Keeping House Fa: VA Mo: OH
Henry GRAVES Son M S W 24 KS Occ: Farm Laborer Fa: TN Mo: IN
Annie GRAVES Dau F S W 22 KS Fa: TN Mo: IN
Henry SHATLEY Other M S W 23 OH Occ: Works On Farm Fa: MO Mo: MO
Elizabeth LANDRUM was born on 15 December 1833 in IN. She died on 26 January 1900.

John GRAVES and Elizabeth LANDRUM had the following children:

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James GRAVES was born about 1853 in MO. He appeared in the census in 1870 in Arrington, Atchison Co., KS. James, 17, M, W, at home, MO
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Henry L. GRAVES was born about 1856 in KS. He appeared in the census in 1870 in Arrington, Atchison Co., KS. Henry L., 14, M, W, at home, KS He appeared in the census in 1880 in Center Twp., Atchison Co., KS.³⁶⁵ Henry GRAVES Son M S W 24 KS Occ: Farm Laborer Fa: TN Mo: IN
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Dona M. "Annie" GRAVES was born about 1858 in KS. She appeared in the census in 1870 in Arrington, Atchison Co., KS. Dona M., 12, F, W, at home, KS She appeared in the census in 1880 in Center Twp., Atchison Co., KS.³⁶⁵ Annie GRAVES Dau F S W 22 KS Fa: TN Mo: IN